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unfortunately, due to the tragic shooting of 0 students and six teachers in newtown, connecticut this bill is timely. we should pass the bill today so the president can sign it into law. while we must take steps to investigate such ince depts, it's even more critical to prevent them occurring in the first place prosm posals to -- proposals to do that include gun safety and legislation like the youth promise act to provide comprehensive juvenile justice initialtives or the juvenile justice block grant or the campus safety act, all pending, as well as increased funding for mental health services and school counselors. we simply must do all we can to protect our citizens in these proposal -- and these proposals must be enacted as soon as possible. with respect to h.r. 2076, the bill reports today, i want to commend the gentleman from south carolina, mr. gowdy, for his leadership in this bill and urge my colleagues to support the senate amendment to h.r. 2076 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from south carolina. mr.
unfortunately, due to the tragic shooting of 0 students and six teachers in newtown, connecticut this bill is timely. we should pass the bill today so the president can sign it into law. while we must take steps to investigate such ince depts, it's even more critical to prevent them occurring in the first place prosm posals to -- proposals to do that include gun safety and legislation like the youth promise act to provide comprehensive juvenile justice initialtives or the juvenile justice block...
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national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the president spoke about the incidents in -- the incident in newtown, conn. >> on friday, we learned that more than two dozen people were killed when a gunman opened fire in an elementary school in newtown, connecticut. most of those who died were just young children, with their whole lives ahead of them, and every parent in america has a heart heavy with hurt. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. so our hearts are broken today. we grieve for the families of those we lost, and we keep in our prayers the parents of those who survived because as blessed as they are to have their children home, they know that their child's innocence has been torn away far too early. as a nation, we have endured far too many of these tragedies in the last few years, an elementary school in newtown, a shopping mall in oregon, a house of worship in wisconsin, a movie theater in colorado, countless street corners in places like chicago and philadelphia. any of these neighborhoods could be our
national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the president spoke about the incidents in -- the incident in newtown, conn. >> on friday, we learned that more than two dozen people were killed when a gunman opened fire in an elementary school in newtown, connecticut. most of those who died were just young children, with their whole lives ahead of them, and every parent in america has a heart heavy with hurt. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to...
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." >> president obama talks about friday's shooting in newtown, connecticut. >> on friday we learned more than two dozen people were killed when a gunman opened fire. most who died were young children with their whole lives ahead of them. every parent has a heart heavy with hurt. among the fallen more also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping their children fulfill their dreams. our hearts are broken today. we grieve for the families of those we lost. we keep in our careers the parents of those who survived. as blessed as they are to have children at home, they know their child's innocence has been torn away it far too early. as a nation we have endured far too many of these tragedies over the past few years. an elementary school, a shopping mall in oregon, a house of worship in wisconsin, a movie theater in colorado, countless streetcorners. any of these neighborhoods could be our own. we have to come together. we will have to take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this from happening regardless of politics. this weekend, michele and i are doing
." >> president obama talks about friday's shooting in newtown, connecticut. >> on friday we learned more than two dozen people were killed when a gunman opened fire. most who died were young children with their whole lives ahead of them. every parent has a heart heavy with hurt. among the fallen more also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping their children fulfill their dreams. our hearts are broken today. we grieve for the families of those we lost. we...
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as we are too painfully reminded this week by the horrific tragedy in newtown, connecticut, for all the good this nation has done to lift up children we still have much more work to do. so, mr. speaker, before i get into my remarks about the bill, i first want to extend my heartfelt condolences to the victims and their loved ones struggling as we all are to understand this senseless assault on children and their educators. and while newtown is rightly receiving the nation's attention, what goes unnoticed far too often is the number of children that die each year in this country as a result of abuse and neglect. sadly their deaths often come at the hands of those who should be caring for them the most. state reports indicate that more than 1,500 children in the u.s. died from abuse or neglect in fiscal year 2010. and research shows that these reports may significantly understate the actual number of these fatalities. congress should do what it can to prevent these tragedies which is why this legislation is before us today. this legislation is a result of careful bipartisan work over the
as we are too painfully reminded this week by the horrific tragedy in newtown, connecticut, for all the good this nation has done to lift up children we still have much more work to do. so, mr. speaker, before i get into my remarks about the bill, i first want to extend my heartfelt condolences to the victims and their loved ones struggling as we all are to understand this senseless assault on children and their educators. and while newtown is rightly receiving the nation's attention, what goes...
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representative huelskamp, newtown and potential to gun laws before we move into some of the fiscal issues. what's your take on the current mood in the country and the potential mood in congress on changing the gun laws? guest: well, peter, it's a tragic situation and i have four children, 17 and under, including a 6-year-old. so it's pretty close to home. the new mood i see in congress is hopefully we don't move with too much haste and do things that we might regret. we haven't seen any proposals, and so i've just been hopeful we let folks mourn and look at that. i don't support any changes. i think it's an individual problem. we had a -- there's some mental illness related issues tied in here that are separate. i do obviously impact -- it does obviously impact the situation. most of my constituents -- actually, i don't think i had anyone call in to my office and say, hey, we'd like to change federal gun laws because what's occurred. host: are you a gun owner? guest: i am a farm kid. i am a gun owner. i have an 11-year-old and a 6-year-old son and we went out hunting during pheasant seaso
representative huelskamp, newtown and potential to gun laws before we move into some of the fiscal issues. what's your take on the current mood in the country and the potential mood in congress on changing the gun laws? guest: well, peter, it's a tragic situation and i have four children, 17 and under, including a 6-year-old. so it's pretty close to home. the new mood i see in congress is hopefully we don't move with too much haste and do things that we might regret. we haven't seen any...
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most of our talk this morning has been on newtown and potential changes to a gun laws. before we move into the fiscal issues, what is your take on the current mood in the country and the potential mood in congress on changing the gun laws? guest: peter, it's a tragic situation. i have a for our children 17 and under, including a 6-year-old -- four children. so it's pretty close to home. the mood i see in congress, i hope that we don't move in haste and do things we might regret. i hope we let folks mourn and we will look at that. i think it's an individual problem. we have mental illness issues tied into this that are separate, but do impact the situation, obviously. most of my constituents, i don't think i have had anyone to call into my office to say that we should get changes in federal gun laws. host: what is your rating? guest: i have a 100% rating. and i'm a gun owner. i have an 11-year-old and 6- year-old son. we went hunting during pheasant season. it's important that parents train their children in their use and to respect and understand the use of guns if you
most of our talk this morning has been on newtown and potential changes to a gun laws. before we move into the fiscal issues, what is your take on the current mood in the country and the potential mood in congress on changing the gun laws? guest: peter, it's a tragic situation. i have a for our children 17 and under, including a 6-year-old -- four children. so it's pretty close to home. the mood i see in congress, i hope that we don't move in haste and do things we might regret. i hope we let...
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. >> president obama talks about friday's shooting at an elementary school in newtown, connecticut. >> on friday, we learn more than two dozen people were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school. most who died were elementary children with their lives ahead of them. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives helping children fulfill their dreams. our hearts are broken today. we grieve for the families of those we lost. we keep in our prayers those who survived. they know their child's innocence has been torn away far too early. as a nation, we have endured far too many of these tragedies the past few years. an elementary school in newtown, a shopping mall again from oregon, a movie theater of in colorado, countless streetcorners and places like chicago and philadelphia. any of these neighborhoods could be our own. we have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this from happening. regardless of politics. this weekend, michele and i are doing what i know every parent is doing, holding our children as c
. >> president obama talks about friday's shooting at an elementary school in newtown, connecticut. >> on friday, we learn more than two dozen people were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school. most who died were elementary children with their lives ahead of them. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives helping children fulfill their dreams. our hearts are broken today. we grieve for the families of those we lost. we keep in our...
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the victims of newtown, connecticut, deserve nothing less. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont is recognized. mr. leahy: mr. president, i ask consent the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: mr. president, i know we have senators who talked about bringing amendments to the floor. i wish and i know the distinguished majority leader is trying to get a finite list and a time to vote on it. i would hope that can be done. i would hope the senators who have amendments will bring them up, debate them and vote them up or down so we can get on with this bill. if you're a person whose home has been devastated or your children's school has been destroyed in this storm, or your business is only a pile of rubble, they really find it pretty difficult to see whether it's the united states senate or the other body sitting around saying we may have amend
the victims of newtown, connecticut, deserve nothing less. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont is recognized. mr. leahy: mr. president, i ask consent the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: mr. president, i know we have senators who talked about bringing...
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as a nation we continue to stanr by the people of newtown and let them up in our prayers and i now yield to my friend, congressman andrews for any comments you may have. >> good morning, chairman, and defer beginning our gathering with the appropriate memorial to those who suffered such a loss in connecticut, and across the country. this is the committee on education and labor. and the idea that such an act of pure unadulterated evil could take place in a school in this country is not something we can easily -- suffice it to say that there is unanimous feeling i know on this committee that our hearts and prayers go out to all those afflicted by this unspeakable loss. there is a higher purpose inpurn life than politics, is lovingli, chilchildren. and extending that love to those who suffered from thisdr is something i am certainly would join you in with a heavy hearta and with strong conviction.comme >> i ask we honor members of those who died by serving a moment of silence.o d would you please stand? >> [silence] >> you may be seated. i thank you for that privilege. and now let's turn to
as a nation we continue to stanr by the people of newtown and let them up in our prayers and i now yield to my friend, congressman andrews for any comments you may have. >> good morning, chairman, and defer beginning our gathering with the appropriate memorial to those who suffered such a loss in connecticut, and across the country. this is the committee on education and labor. and the idea that such an act of pure unadulterated evil could take place in a school in this country is not...
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time, but in just one weekend a sadness has set in with the news of a massacre of innocent children in newtown, connecticut, followed by the loss of our wonderful colleague, senator danny inouye so i will leave this extraordinary institution and experience with a heavy heart for those who have been lost just in the last few days. i do want to thank the people of texas for asking me to represent them in washington. i want to thank the many people who have served on my staff for almost 20 years. i have to say i am touched that both benches on both sides of this room are filled with my staff members who have been so hardworking and so loyal and have produced so much in 20 years for our state and nation, and i thank them. i do want to thank my colleagues and all the people who work here -- senators, but also those who work behind the scenes to make our lives as good as they can be with the hard hours that we all have. those who keep our buildings safe and clean, who work in the libraries, the shops, the cafeterias, and who guide tens of thousands of tourists through our nation's beautiful capitol
time, but in just one weekend a sadness has set in with the news of a massacre of innocent children in newtown, connecticut, followed by the loss of our wonderful colleague, senator danny inouye so i will leave this extraordinary institution and experience with a heavy heart for those who have been lost just in the last few days. i do want to thank the people of texas for asking me to represent them in washington. i want to thank the many people who have served on my staff for almost 20 years....
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we go astray now from what we learn in newtown, connecticut. we go astray when we see how some of us treat each other in this chamber. the old adage is not just to go along to get along. you get along a lot better if you get along. or to put it in the old country boy wisdom, you can attract a lot more flies with honey than you can with vinegar. that's the life that our colleague led. some people call it a throwback to the gentlemanly days of the united states senate, a throwback when courtliness and deference -- i hope it's not a throwback. i hope we're not throwing back anything. i hope we will remember the life of danny inouye. he -- he -- he felt this so strongly that when he was a chairman of committee, he didn't refer to the ranking republican as the ranking member. he called them the vice chairm chairman. now, of course, that was uniquely senator inouye but it also was practical. because he could get more done if he's sitting there as chairman and his vice chairman is sitting right next to him. and so we have a lot to learn in these emoti
we go astray now from what we learn in newtown, connecticut. we go astray when we see how some of us treat each other in this chamber. the old adage is not just to go along to get along. you get along a lot better if you get along. or to put it in the old country boy wisdom, you can attract a lot more flies with honey than you can with vinegar. that's the life that our colleague led. some people call it a throwback to the gentlemanly days of the united states senate, a throwback when...
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you know, cenk, i don't know if you say it, but a day or two before the shooting in newtown there was a news report, a video security camera in new york where a guy walks off the subway takes three steps turns around pulls a gun out shoots a guy in the stomach. i don't know whether he lived or died. it was over a sporting argument, and that wasn't even a one day story. it was one of the most at sounding things i'd ever seen, so it's not just the gut-wrenching tragedy that we saw at newtown. we have to keep speaking out. it's every time the insanity interrupts our lives and ends lives, and so i'm going to keep talking. i'm -- the people in kentucky, again, every other member of the delegation in kentucky, you mentioned senator mcconnell. every other member of the federal delegation has an a rating from the n.r.a. it's very rare they hear anything different than that. it's incumbent on me as the only person who favors gun regulation in the state of kentucky to speak out to others here the other side of the story and i'm going to keep doing that. >> cenk: so that would appear to be somew
you know, cenk, i don't know if you say it, but a day or two before the shooting in newtown there was a news report, a video security camera in new york where a guy walks off the subway takes three steps turns around pulls a gun out shoots a guy in the stomach. i don't know whether he lived or died. it was over a sporting argument, and that wasn't even a one day story. it was one of the most at sounding things i'd ever seen, so it's not just the gut-wrenching tragedy that we saw at newtown. we...
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some say they have made that decision because of the tragedy in newtown. senators dianne feinstein and chuck schumer plan to push for tighter restrictions including a new assault weapons ban and both and on morning shows to push for that this weekend. in the senate, there are 31 pro-gun legislators. an interesting note betsy fisher-martin says they reached out to all of the senators to express their views on meet the "meet the press" press". every single one declined. if there is any ray of hope that can come out of this tragedy, it's that we could see an improvement to the country's mental health services. we are waiting on police to release details about the mental state of shooter adam lanza but similar mass murderers like those guilty at virginia tech or gabby giffords did suffer from certain serious mental health conditions. psychologists hope this time, it will lead to better care. he said we only hear of shootings with high enough body counts to make the news but mental illness risks countless lives every day. he said schools and communities have cu
some say they have made that decision because of the tragedy in newtown. senators dianne feinstein and chuck schumer plan to push for tighter restrictions including a new assault weapons ban and both and on morning shows to push for that this weekend. in the senate, there are 31 pro-gun legislators. an interesting note betsy fisher-martin says they reached out to all of the senators to express their views on meet the "meet the press" press". every single one declined. if there is...
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even what happened in newtown connecticut. as horrific as it was. you know, 30,000 people i think killed with guns every year in this country. so if you add up all of the mass murders, it is maybe 10% of that 30 but still it gets our attention particularly in newtown because there were 20 6-year-olds. as complex as it is, the president said yesterday you know, it is not an excuse for not doing anything. we have to do what we can. the president also yesterday, i thought it was remarkable. he talked about some of the people who have been killed with guns since friday. so he made the point that the carnage continues. even though we're still talking about newtown, there are all of the others, too. he made your point yesterday. hold that thought. we have to take a quick break here on the "full court press." we want to find out about fiscal cliff, too from meredith shiner. we'll talk about that when we come back here on this thursday morning. stay with us. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." the world that leave no shortage for exciting conversat
even what happened in newtown connecticut. as horrific as it was. you know, 30,000 people i think killed with guns every year in this country. so if you add up all of the mass murders, it is maybe 10% of that 30 but still it gets our attention particularly in newtown because there were 20 6-year-olds. as complex as it is, the president said yesterday you know, it is not an excuse for not doing anything. we have to do what we can. the president also yesterday, i thought it was remarkable. he...
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it is because officials are concerned about copycat killers following the newtown tragedy. now, the superintendent of one of the districts issued a statement saying... john fuglesang my friends has it really come to this? that kindergarteners can't go to school because we, as a country can't ensure they'll be safe from semi-automatic weapon wielding lunatics and the solution from our far right wing friends? arm the teachers. the very teaches they've called union thugs. we should pay to train these teachers. the people who scream us to about fast and furious and said gun proliferation and mexico was dangerous are still telling us gun proliferation in america makes us safer. welcome to the u.s.a. where of some you will find it's easier to buy a weapon designed to kill a lot of people in a short amount of time than it is to marry who you love or vote where you want or send your kids to kindergarten. we now live in a society where the aurora, colorado, shooter could buy 6,000 rounds of ammo online and tommy chung went to jail for selling bombs. it is painfully obvious... we nee
it is because officials are concerned about copycat killers following the newtown tragedy. now, the superintendent of one of the districts issued a statement saying... john fuglesang my friends has it really come to this? that kindergarteners can't go to school because we, as a country can't ensure they'll be safe from semi-automatic weapon wielding lunatics and the solution from our far right wing friends? arm the teachers. the very teaches they've called union thugs. we should pay to train...
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in newtown connecticut. mayor bloomberg you're -- you live in new york. >> i live -- and now i'm a new york resident. i got married in massachusetts and as soon as d.c. -- as soon as new york passed gay marriage, i got married there. my marriage works there. >> bill: okay. mayor bloomberg i guess has been really out in front for a long time on the gun control issue. he did an interview with scott pelley last night. he asked him the question why do you care about this issue. listen to mayor bloomberg. >> why is the murder rate around the country? i'm an american. what's your question? >> why is this mike bloomberg's crusade? >> i live in america. and i'm a human being. aren't we supposed -- i don't know what your religion teaches you. mine teaches you to take care of each other. in america read the constitution. we're all equal and we're all americans. >> bill: as michael harrison pointed out yesterday on talk radio or -- news site is. >> talkers.com. >> bill: sorry. this is the issue that's dominating talk r
in newtown connecticut. mayor bloomberg you're -- you live in new york. >> i live -- and now i'm a new york resident. i got married in massachusetts and as soon as d.c. -- as soon as new york passed gay marriage, i got married there. my marriage works there. >> bill: okay. mayor bloomberg i guess has been really out in front for a long time on the gun control issue. he did an interview with scott pelley last night. he asked him the question why do you care about this issue. listen...
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the people who have lost their kids at aurora colorado and newtown connecticut. yesterday we heard from sandy phillips here with the brady hill campaign on capitol hill lost other daughter in the theater shooting in aurora. >> congress, the senate and our president now have an opportunity to be a hero as well and stop the blood shed. >> bill: whether they call themselves mothers against assault weapons or mothers against gun violence or whatever, i think this is going to change the debate. good news yesterday on the gun front and, we are finally, exposing the nra for what it is. 866-55-press. let's talk about it. does this end the stranglehold that the nra has had on so many spineless politicians, democrats and republicans? you tell me. >> this is the"the full court press: the bill press show," live on your radio and on current tv. [ music ] >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. ... and current will let me say anything. >> only on current tv. alr
the people who have lost their kids at aurora colorado and newtown connecticut. yesterday we heard from sandy phillips here with the brady hill campaign on capitol hill lost other daughter in the theater shooting in aurora. >> congress, the senate and our president now have an opportunity to be a hero as well and stop the blood shed. >> bill: whether they call themselves mothers against assault weapons or mothers against gun violence or whatever, i think this is going to change the...
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putting money or have invested money in gun manufacturers and this is now the time in the wake of the newtown, connecticut, tragedy to pull that money from gun manufacturers. nobody has more out spoken on this than the public advocate for the city of new york bill deblasio joins us on the news line this morning. bill g to have you with us. >> caller: thank you, bill. >> bill: >> bill: let me ask you: have you taken a look at new york city pension plans and any direct connection with gun manufacturers? >> absolutely, bill. i think you see this in any public pension fund in the country. we had 18 million in investments, in guns and ammunition industries. and i have to tell you the response has been amazing. i said a few days ago, that i am going to initiate a divestment action for all new york city pension funds. we have 115 billion in assets. so we are a big player in the pension world. i am going to be reaching out to pension funds all over the country and ask them to do the same. this is one of these moments in history. you have been powerful on this point. you know we change now or we will
putting money or have invested money in gun manufacturers and this is now the time in the wake of the newtown, connecticut, tragedy to pull that money from gun manufacturers. nobody has more out spoken on this than the public advocate for the city of new york bill deblasio joins us on the news line this morning. bill g to have you with us. >> caller: thank you, bill. >> bill: >> bill: let me ask you: have you taken a look at new york city pension plans and any direct...
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. ♪ >> twenty-two minutes past the hour updating you on that breaking news story out of newtown, conn. a mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school. we are now learning there are at least 26 fatalities, eight adults, 18 children. there is no active shooter at this time, as we are hearing. the gunman took his own life. state police have cleared the scene. we are moments away from a police news conference at the school. we will take you there when it happens. the justice department reporting to hand guns were recovered at the scene. a block and a six hour. no terrorist connection at this point. the same producer. the gunman was dressed in a military like outfit wearing black beady use in the military best there are reports of a second %-confirmed as of yet.not been law-enforcement sources saying there is no motive at this time. white house press secretary is saying last our president obama was notified about the shooting might deputy national security advisor john brennan. the white house is still waiting for more information about the incident, but the president is receiving regular
. ♪ >> twenty-two minutes past the hour updating you on that breaking news story out of newtown, conn. a mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school. we are now learning there are at least 26 fatalities, eight adults, 18 children. there is no active shooter at this time, as we are hearing. the gunman took his own life. state police have cleared the scene. we are moments away from a police news conference at the school. we will take you there when it happens. the justice department...
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. >> in light of the tragedy in newtown there's a new push from the white house about gun control measures. would you be open in 2013 to allowing gun control measures on the house floor? >> we join the president in mourning the victims of that horrible tragedy in connecticut. he has appointed vice president joe biden to lead a commission, the vice president's recommendations come forward we will take into consideration but at this point i think our hearts and souls should be thinking about those victims in this horrible tragedy. >> a vote on the house floor -- >> we will look at vice president biden's recommendation then taken under advisement. >> your own description of their offer and you often 1:1 balance, only $450 billion apart, the president has said senate democrats say you are close, why can't you split the difference and get a deal done? >> the real issue is we all know is spending. you go for through all of these discussions i don't think the white house has gotten serious about the big spending problem our country faces. when we were down at the white house just days after the e
. >> in light of the tragedy in newtown there's a new push from the white house about gun control measures. would you be open in 2013 to allowing gun control measures on the house floor? >> we join the president in mourning the victims of that horrible tragedy in connecticut. he has appointed vice president joe biden to lead a commission, the vice president's recommendations come forward we will take into consideration but at this point i think our hearts and souls should be...
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connecticut's governor, dan malloy, state's lieutenant governor and other local officials gathered in newtown's town hall. bells from a nearby church rang 25 times in memory of each life lost. the fifth straight day for the victims of last week's massacre. >>> the national rifle association chose today to make its first public comment, laying out its plan to keep america's schoolchildren out of harm's way. their answer? armed guards in schools all across the country. fox news chief washington correspondent james rosen ins us now for the report. james? >> lou, good evening. wayne laperriere, the executive vice president of the national rifle association cited the presence of armed and trained security officers at banks, courthouses, power plants, defense installations as well as the firearms that are carried by secret service and capitol police to protect the president and you al our lawmakers. >> what if, wn adam lanza started shooting his way into sandy hook elementary school last friday, he had been confronted by qualified, armed security? we would at least admit it's possible that 26 little
connecticut's governor, dan malloy, state's lieutenant governor and other local officials gathered in newtown's town hall. bells from a nearby church rang 25 times in memory of each life lost. the fifth straight day for the victims of last week's massacre. >>> the national rifle association chose today to make its first public comment, laying out its plan to keep america's schoolchildren out of harm's way. their answer? armed guards in schools all across the country. fox news chief...
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and now, more in newtown from rick. rick: these are obviously heartbreaking and challenging days for the community. the weeks and months and years ahead will remain that way as jonathan discussed, the sandy hook elementary school still is a crime scene so there are efforts underway to find another place for the kids to go to school. because police were at the school today they were there to supervise the moving vans rolled up to move out the furniture and desks and other supplies from the school that could be moved to another location. that location is in a town of monroe about 15 miles away where the sandy hook survivors are expected to go back to school later this week. you mention the two funerals being held today, two six-year-old boys including jack pinto, who was remembered here in newtown as loving and a giving spirit and determination, also noah with his funeral attended by the governor and many others including his twin sister and older sister who both attended sandy hook and survived. the funerals will stretch
and now, more in newtown from rick. rick: these are obviously heartbreaking and challenging days for the community. the weeks and months and years ahead will remain that way as jonathan discussed, the sandy hook elementary school still is a crime scene so there are efforts underway to find another place for the kids to go to school. because police were at the school today they were there to supervise the moving vans rolled up to move out the furniture and desks and other supplies from the...
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noah pozner and jack pinto laid to rest here in newtown today. and the investigation, of course, continues. it is going slowly. it is going methodically. two crime scenes, the school itself where the 20 children ages six and seven were all gunned down brutally, along with six female staff members. the second crime scene, the shooter's home, adam lanza woke up on friday morning there, shot his mother four times we are told, in the head, then took the weapons that belonged to her, went to the school and continued his murderous rampage. lieutenant paul vance promises answers in this investigation, but with the shooter having killed himself, there may never be an answer to the biggest question: why? >> john: thanks. >>> on this day in 1843, a holiday classic was born, with the publication of the charles dickens "a christmas carol." avenues reporter before he became a famous author. while writing for newspapers he mitted several shot stories to magazines that helped launch his successful sketch series. seven years and a few novels later, dickens began
noah pozner and jack pinto laid to rest here in newtown today. and the investigation, of course, continues. it is going slowly. it is going methodically. two crime scenes, the school itself where the 20 children ages six and seven were all gunned down brutally, along with six female staff members. the second crime scene, the shooter's home, adam lanza woke up on friday morning there, shot his mother four times we are told, in the head, then took the weapons that belonged to her, went to the...
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again, one school, headow meadow elementary school this newtown -- in newtown closed for precautionary reasons this morning. jon: let's take you down to georgia now. law enforcement is taking on terrorists. officers at the georgia facility learn to combat terrorists' ever-changing strategies from cyber warfare to handling weapons of mass destruction. steve harrigan live in brunswick, georgia, with more for us. steve? >> reporter: jon, watching these counterterrorism exercises can really get your heartbeating, and that's the goal, is to take these federal responders and put them in situations of real pressure. >> let's go. [gunfire] >> reporter: at the federal law enforcement training center in brunswick, georgia, they use blank ammunition -- >> police! >> reporter: -- but real actors. >> you can't simulate behavior. you have to use people to simulate behavior. >> reporter: 60,000 federal agents a year come to the 1600-acre site complete with mock airplanes, bars and a test track. the important thing in performing a pit maneuver is location. no embankments, no bridges and no con congest
again, one school, headow meadow elementary school this newtown -- in newtown closed for precautionary reasons this morning. jon: let's take you down to georgia now. law enforcement is taking on terrorists. officers at the georgia facility learn to combat terrorists' ever-changing strategies from cyber warfare to handling weapons of mass destruction. steve harrigan live in brunswick, georgia, with more for us. steve? >> reporter: jon, watching these counterterrorism exercises can really...
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but the now of newtown will never be the same and an entire nation grieves for families in a small town. we'll take you inside of the investigation . >> we are holding both crime scenes. let anda a secondary crime screen. >> they are working athe knock to clex the weapons used that they want to know where those weapons. every one is examing for the. nthey includes another and thigh are interviewing are fortunately have to include the children from the school that survived the shooting. there are many, many witnesses that need to be interviewed. authorities are saying they had no contact with adam lanza and he was not a known criminal in newtown, connecticut. >> there was no connection school or school here. nand investigators said that adam lanza drove to the school and had four guns in the coor carry three of them in the school. we'll do everything tatakes to uncover the evidence and conduct interviews and paint a clear picture as to how and why this tragedy occurred. >> a live update and the investigation from connecticut state police. fox news correspondant molly lime in newtown, con
but the now of newtown will never be the same and an entire nation grieves for families in a small town. we'll take you inside of the investigation . >> we are holding both crime scenes. let anda a secondary crime screen. >> they are working athe knock to clex the weapons used that they want to know where those weapons. every one is examing for the. nthey includes another and thigh are interviewing are fortunately have to include the children from the school that survived the...
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and they use appalling crimes like newtown to push that agenda. in the months to come, talking points will take a very hard look at how the obama administration handles the public safety issue vis-a-vis guns as always, our analysis will be based on facts. that's a memo. now for the top story, how will the connecticut mass murder affect public policy? joining us from washington, fox news political analyst, charles krauthammer. all right, assault weapons number one. but this is going to run into party politics and i think both parties now noe it. so the american public very emotional now. that's going to die down a little bit. but the issue is very emotional and the democrats are going to come in and they're going to try to get as much hand gun legislation and assault rifle legislation as they can. is that the way you see? >> i think that's right. there are people who want to use this as a partisan, who scapegoat the nra to one over one side of the argument. i think one way to get around that is to too what joe lieberman suggested, appoint a commiss
and they use appalling crimes like newtown to push that agenda. in the months to come, talking points will take a very hard look at how the obama administration handles the public safety issue vis-a-vis guns as always, our analysis will be based on facts. that's a memo. now for the top story, how will the connecticut mass murder affect public policy? joining us from washington, fox news political analyst, charles krauthammer. all right, assault weapons number one. but this is going to run into...
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gene rosen joins us live from newtown. god bless you for the help you provided those young children in such a traumatic moment. take us through it. you walk outside the door. you're about to go get breakfast and what did you see at the end of the driveway? >> i saw six children at the end of the driveway and i saw a man speaking kind of harshly to them in a loud voice saying, it's going to be all right, it's going to be all right. i thought it was a skit or a play or some cub scouts scouts were rehearsing. they were sitting in a very orderly way and i, i had no clue that anything had happened. when i start getting closer to them i could see the distress and the fear and the disorder they had just witnessed. they seemed out of breath. there was a school bus driver with them. and i said, come on inside. come on inside. and they just followed me. megyn: how did you first learn, it was four little girls and two little boys, that they had just run, literally from victoria soto's classroom, a teacher who was killed in front of t
gene rosen joins us live from newtown. god bless you for the help you provided those young children in such a traumatic moment. take us through it. you walk outside the door. you're about to go get breakfast and what did you see at the end of the driveway? >> i saw six children at the end of the driveway and i saw a man speaking kind of harshly to them in a loud voice saying, it's going to be all right, it's going to be all right. i thought it was a skit or a play or some cub scouts...
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i'm from connecticut, up the road from newtown. but i know that town very well and it's an idyllic place with great people and we've seen some amazing examples of compassion, kindness and neighbor helping neighbor and i hope that of the stories that you're telling today, the memories of these young people, what they brought to the community, i hope that's what we focus on because that is the spirit of the season and not the freak that committed these acts. >> steve: there are a number of democrat law makers who already are calling for stricter gun controls. we've got lots of gun laws on the books right now. but you see the statistics and it looks like in states like california and ohio and colorado, people are buying these ar 15 rifles as quickly as they can 'cause they're afraid the government will step in and they won't be able to protect themselves. >> yeah. i think this happens a lot. it happened in the aftermath of the election, too. people assume that when president obama was relie detectorred, there would be some type of new
i'm from connecticut, up the road from newtown. but i know that town very well and it's an idyllic place with great people and we've seen some amazing examples of compassion, kindness and neighbor helping neighbor and i hope that of the stories that you're telling today, the memories of these young people, what they brought to the community, i hope that's what we focus on because that is the spirit of the season and not the freak that committed these acts. >> steve: there are a number of...
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>> the president speaking last night in newtown, connecticut. he did not specifically say he would call for stricter controls on heavy weapons like the ar 15 rifle lanza used. but it's clear he is heading in that direction. but before congress takes any action, it should study the situations in eastern europe and russia where most guns are banned. hasn't cut down on gun violence, however. as those countries have a higher murder rate than the usa. also the gun murder rate here in america has almost been cut in half in the past 20 years. talking points wants a sane country with smart public safety measures. do we need semiautomatic rifles to be easily available? that's a worthy debate. and there are strong points on each side. clearly we the people, have to take a tough look at our violent society and find some effective solutions without violating constitutional rights. a very difficult situation, but we have to try. that's a memo. now for the top story, reaction. joinings from phoenix, alan gottlieb, founder of the second amendment foundation, n
>> the president speaking last night in newtown, connecticut. he did not specifically say he would call for stricter controls on heavy weapons like the ar 15 rifle lanza used. but it's clear he is heading in that direction. but before congress takes any action, it should study the situations in eastern europe and russia where most guns are banned. hasn't cut down on gun violence, however. as those countries have a higher murder rate than the usa. also the gun murder rate here in america...
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rick leventhal back live in newtown. martha: the tragedy at sandy hook is renewing calls to toughen america's gun laws even from some democrats who have strong ratings from the nra. virginia senator joe manchin recalling what happened in connecticut and calling it a tippingpoint. >> it's time to move beyond rhetoric. we need to sit down with a common sense discussion and move in a reasonable way and wholeheartedly to give people safe place in life, thinking a school might be only safe haven a child had, and now that has been taken away. i think, i listen to all of you speaking this morning. mike, i think you're right on, this changed the dialogue. it should move beyond dialogue. we need action. martha: a lot of conversations along those lines in the last couple days. at a vigil in washington for the victims at sandy hook elementary, connecticut congresswoman and democrat rosa delora, say reasonable people need to come together to find screenable ways to prevent gun violence. here she is. >> we who serve in this instituti
rick leventhal back live in newtown. martha: the tragedy at sandy hook is renewing calls to toughen america's gun laws even from some democrats who have strong ratings from the nra. virginia senator joe manchin recalling what happened in connecticut and calling it a tippingpoint. >> it's time to move beyond rhetoric. we need to sit down with a common sense discussion and move in a reasonable way and wholeheartedly to give people safe place in life, thinking a school might be only safe...
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first, are we getting any closer to answers in the newtown, connecticut elementary school massacre? >> we're hearing from connecticut state police saying they have very good evidence, it's a quote now, that could answer questions about adam lanza's motive. >> we've learned some things in particular, that he tried desperately to cover his tracks before his murderous rampage, smashing his computer hard drive, according to some police sources, making it much more difficult to read his electronic data trail that he left behind. >> we haven't articulated any definitive information about anything that was seized with the exception of the weaponry that was recovered and seized in this case. everything else is simply not being discussed publicly. >> we now have a possible motive for friday's shooting exclusively on our website. fox reports that adam lanza may have snapped because his mother was planning to commit him to a psychiatric facility. we have gathered a great deal of evidence from the secondary crime scene which was a private residence and certainly we've amassed a great deal of ev
first, are we getting any closer to answers in the newtown, connecticut elementary school massacre? >> we're hearing from connecticut state police saying they have very good evidence, it's a quote now, that could answer questions about adam lanza's motive. >> we've learned some things in particular, that he tried desperately to cover his tracks before his murderous rampage, smashing his computer hard drive, according to some police sources, making it much more difficult to read his...
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students in newtown, connecticut, reeling from the deadly school shooting were back in the classroom today. different classrooms. the massacre sparked intense debate in washington over gun control legislation and what can be done to cush violence across the country. the nra is now weighing in. the national debt, how much do you owe? we'll break down numbers to take a frightening look at that in part with the of the series, "the cost of spendin spending." now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." >> dana: welcome back. after being charged with intoxicating manslaughter of his teammate, he cheered on the team from the sidelines. after mounting pressure the cowboys announced today they won't allow him on the sideline in the game. this story caught my eye. on a flight on the way back, televisions watching the game. >> greg: must be nice. >> dana: not that nice. the commentators saying who is that? what is he des moines there was josh brent in his sweatpant patting the teammates on the back. was that bizarre? >> eric: i'm not sure the management knew he was doing that. i gue
students in newtown, connecticut, reeling from the deadly school shooting were back in the classroom today. different classrooms. the massacre sparked intense debate in washington over gun control legislation and what can be done to cush violence across the country. the nra is now weighing in. the national debt, how much do you owe? we'll break down numbers to take a frightening look at that in part with the of the series, "the cost of spendin spending." now back to new york and my...
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following the newtown massacre there has been new push for gun control laws. dianne feinstein is leading the charge. >> what do you say to people who support the right to own arms that this is the camel's nose under the tent and the next thing you will be after concealed carry weapons. you will be after other kinds of gun rights? >> well, that's just not true. it wasn't true with the prior bill that was the law for 10 years. and i just think candidly that dog doesn't hunt. >> why shouldn't it be true? why wouldn't you want to go after those other laws? >> because that's not what i have done in the past and it's not what i'm doing right now. >> greg: however, senator feinstein's proposed legislation calls for fingerprinting thousands of gun owners as well as banning the sale of more than 100 types of guns. joining us from washington larry pratt the executive director of gun owners of america. i wonder how he feels about. this in studio alexus magill jonsz executive director of the values institute progressive group. i bet you think this law is a great idea. >>
following the newtown massacre there has been new push for gun control laws. dianne feinstein is leading the charge. >> what do you say to people who support the right to own arms that this is the camel's nose under the tent and the next thing you will be after concealed carry weapons. you will be after other kinds of gun rights? >> well, that's just not true. it wasn't true with the prior bill that was the law for 10 years. and i just think candidly that dog doesn't hunt. >>...